Car-roof construction.



J. A. COSTELLO. GAR ROOF CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEQ, 1909.

Patented- Fb. 7, 1911.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1909. 983,689, Patented Feb. 7, 1911.

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.i .-Jos'EPL-r A. COSTELLO, 'or CLEVELAND, 01110, ASSIGNOR rro CLEVELAND can SPECIALTY COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A

CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

CAR-ROOF CONSTRUCTION.

licensee.

Speeicatiion of Letters Patent.

A.Patented Feb. 7, 1911.

Application filed June 9, 1909.` Serial No. 501,105.

fTo` all whom 'it may concern: "J'Be it known that I, Josnrir A. Cos'rnnno.` La'. citizen of the United States of America1 "residing at Cleveland, 'in the county of :Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented y:certain new and useful Improvements im .Car-Roof Construction; and I hereby declaro the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make an'd use the saine.

This invention relates to improvements in car-roof construction, and pertains more especially to an improved exclusively metal AOne object of this invention is to avoid 'fthe necessity of employing a ridge-pole and pulrlines or the like in the construction of a fear-roof. l w 'Another object is to construct a car-root comprising metal carlines which are arranged transversely and spaced longitudinally of the roof and connected together by metal loofingsections, and to have the said arts so relatively arranged thatl they can c assembled ofi' the main car-frame or earbody and the roof thus formed hoisted onto A' `the said frame or body.

. Another object is to ventilato the carlines" through passagcways which are formed internally. of the carlines and in communica, tion, upon the application of the cai-lines in the construction of the car-roof, with the external atm ospherc.

Another object is to Aprovide for the pas'- `sage or circulation of air next below the -said roofing-sections and longitudinally of and through the said carlincs so thatfa ear provided ,with my improved car-roof may if desired be adequately'ventilated from-the .roof and so that. the under sides of the. said meting-sections and the internal surfaces of the carlines are kept dry.

Another object is to provide carlines A "which can be manufactured with facility and possess great strength and durability.`

'Another object is to provide carlines havl` mg'such sha-pe in cross-section and such application to the side plates that the car-roof- 'frame notwithstanding the use of comparativelv light material for theroofiug-sections will be adequately strong. i.

Y Another object is to have the roofing-sections turned laterally and outwardly at the outer sides of the side platesto shed-water -l'unning down the roof a suitable distance from the lsaid sides of the side plates.

Another object is to provide the carlines with end members which have the shape required to afford adequate bearing to the said laterally and outwardly turned portions of the roofing-sections.

Another object is to have the said carlines and rooting-sections so relatively shaped,

arranged and assembled that leakage at the joints between adjacent rooting-sections or between a' carline and a rooting-section is avoided.

Another object is to make adequate provision for contraction and expansionof the roofing-sections. longitudinally of the carroof without resulting in leakage or other damage or injury to thereof. Y

Anotherx object is to have the running board or boards which are arranged above and lonffitudinall of the roof centrally between tle side e ges. of the roof supported from standards onbrackets which are secured to carlines by securing devices employed in securingr roofing-sections to the said` carlincs.

v lVith these objects in view, and tothe end ot' realizing any other advantages hereinafter appearing,- this invention consists in certain features of construction and arrangement and combinations of parts, 'heren arrow. Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are drawn on the same scale. Fig..4 is a vertical section taken `through one of my improved carlines, along theline 1 -l, Fig. 3, looking in the direction bt the inner side of one of the side platestwhich the said carline is secured. Fig.v 5 1 a vertical section taken centrally betweenfthe ends of and through one of the carlinesalong the line 5 5. Fig. 3, and illustrating the attachment to the respective carline of the'- adjacent roongseetions and a,

. the roof. Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line 6 6, YFig, 4, looking in the direction standard or bracket. instrumental in sup-A po'rting' the running board or boardsabove roof, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, comprisestwo laterally spaced side pla-tes A and A which extend longitudinally of` the roof and are connected together at their ends in any approved manner by beams or Vrafters B. Suitable connections in ear-roof con. 4struction between the two side plates at their ends are too welLknown in the art to require furt-her'description and illustration in this specification. My improved `roof however comprises a suitable number of novel and meritorious metal carlines C which `are prov vided between' theends of the side 'plates The carlines C extend transversely and are spaced longitudinally of the roof and are attached to the side plates, as will hereinafter appear. Preferably adjacent carlines C are spaced about three feet apart.

Each carline C has twoend members 15 and 15'and a central or intermediate member 10 which is-considerably longer than andv arranged longitudinally betweenA and connects with the said end members. The intermediate member 10 extends over and across and rests upon thetops of the side plates A and the end members 15 and 15 are integral with the said ,intermediate member and turned or project'downwardly at the outer side of and are securedv to the different side plates respectively. members .loverlaps the outer side .of one of the side plates and the. other end 1neinber l5 overlaps the outer side of the other side plate, and the said vend members are secured to the said side plates as will hereinafter appear.

Each end member 15 of each earline C has a portion arched or projecting outwardly. in cross-section and arranged tween the side edges of the said entl niember and extends up and'down the outer side of' the side. .plate overlapped by the said end member', and the said outward-ly arched 'or projecting portion of t hesaid end member, as shown in Figs. (i and 7, has. laterally spaced sides 17 and 1.7 which -are therefore spaced v long'il'lulinally of the said si'de plate and connected togetheua suitable distance lat orally and outwardly from the saidA side plate by a web 18 whichlextends from end to end of the said-endmember. '.lhe 'sides 17 and 17 of the outwardly arched Portion That -is one of the' end" youter side of one'of the ivalls respectively of a passageway 1G which extends longitudinally of and from end to end of the said end member and is open at the lower, or outer end of the-said end memlber and there communicates with the external atmosphere.

The intermediate member '10 of each cai. line C has an upwardly oroutwardly arched or projecting port-ion which is inverted-U- shaped in cross-section and 'arranged "centrallybetween the side edges of thev said intermediate meniher, andthe said arched or projecting portion of the said intermediate member, as shownin Figs. 4, 5 and 6. has laterally spaced sides 13 and 13 which are consequently spaced longitudinally of thel roof. Thesaid sides 13' and 13 are connected. together at the top b'y a web 14 which extends uninterruptedly longit'udinally and from end to end ofthe said inter- --..ediate member andconnects with the webs 18 of the outwardly arched portions ofthe end members 15 ofthe earlirie. The said sides 13. and 13 form opposite side walls respectively ot an air-conducting passageway 12 which extends longitudinally and from -end to end 'ofV the said intermediate member 10 and comnjiunicafes at each end of the said intermediate member with the' passageway 16 formed internally ofthe outwardly arched portionof the-adjacent end member l5 of the said cal-line, las show n lin Figs. 3, 4 'and 6'.' That is, the sides 13 and'lfl of the upwardly arched or 'projecting inverted-U-shaped portion oi theintermediate member 10 of each carlineC connect with opposite sides 17 and 17 respectively ot the. outwardly arched i1-,projecting portion ot' each end member of the said carline. Obviously the passageways 16 formed internally of the end members- 15 olii'eachl carline C and the passageway 12 formed internally' of the intermediate member of the said cai-line per-4 mit. the passage (if air longitudinally and internally of the earline -from end to end" of the earlineand consequently from the 'Side plates to the outer side ot' the other side plate.

By the construction' hereinbefore 'described it will be observed 'that each-carline (l, has an interiiudiate, member 1t) which is mounted on and bridges the spa'ee between the two side 'plates A and A and has a portion which is inverted-U-shaptal in cross seetiony and extendsA between and connects with the upper or inner vends of the outwardly varched .port ions of the end members of the said carline' vand that the said outwardly arched portions of the said end members are employed iny placing the interior of the saidf invertedsU-shaptal portion in communication with the external atmosphtn'e.=l

'lhe end members 15 of ezufhfcarline are.

piefei'al)ly 4integral with the 'intermediate 'a' of 'each end member 1-5'form opposite` side' member 1'() of the carline, and to` facilitate llt) n the manufacture of the carlme of a single plece the said mtermedlate member has the top or web 14.- of its upwardly arched or proj ectinfr inVertedUshapd portion not onl extending continuously and uninterruptedly.

I between the said end members but gradually approaching the bottom of thesaid inter- 'mediate member, as at 20, from a point a suitable distance inwardly from each end..

member and connecting with the web or central-part 18 of the outwardly arched portion "of the said end member.

AThe 'intermediate member 10 of each'carline CV preferably slopes upwardly from the upper end of each end member Vl of the carllne-to a point centrally between the ends of. the carline, and the said intermediatey direction of the end members of the carline.

The intermediate member of each carline "ber l0 of a ca rline C, as shown in Figs. l, 2,

C` also Acomprises 'two' flanges 22 and '22 which are arranged at opposite sides respecf tively ofv its upwardly arched -or projecting inverted-U-shaped portionl but atthe bottom' of the said intermediate member, which flanges extend longitudinally of and fronr end to end of the said intermediate member. Each end member of each carline C (see Figs. 4, 6 and comprises two flanges l 23 andv 23 which are arranged at opposite sides respectively of the outwardly arched or projecting portion of the said end member and extends up and down orlongit-udinally and preferably from end to end of the said member, and the said flanges 23con neet withand form extensions ofthe-flanges 22 and 22 respectively. The flanges 23 of each end member '15 abut against the outer side of the side plate which is overlapped by the said endl member, and the said side as at a., to receive thesaidlan es. l

Each flange 22` oli-each car ine. C .has a downwardly turned' portion 24; -which explate, as shown in Figs. ,Gf and 7, is. recessed,

` tends .longitudinally of theflangebetween the side plates A andi-A andis gradually-increased in width toward. aV point. central] between the ends of the `c arlineand-fthereby materially strengthens thelatter s 23 of.;A each end member'l of each carli and outwardly, as :xt-25, (see.E igs.- 6a1 1fd7;) from .the nuten plate and from a. point..ai'suitabledistance below the top 'of` the. said side :pla-.te :across:4

opposite vsides respectively offtheioutwardly arched or .projecting fp'ortionof: the. said end member for the ypurpose hereinafter made.

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ne4v extendj laterally side. o f. thefi 'adjacent side'.

The flanges 22of each carline C afford suppoit :to sheet-metal sections of this` metal. roofing which is employed'in.covering the cai-lines and side plates and in bridging the space between adjacent carlines and the space between the side plates'and extends sides of the side plates.

Q l) and D (see Fige-represent opposite.

end sections of the met-a rooting. The roofingfsections l) are attached in any approved manner to the members B which, asl already indicated,'extend between the side plates A..

E indicates the intermediate sections of the saidroofing.

Each roofing-section bridges the space between the side plates A. and A and extends over the tops of the side plates and also ex- .tends from the said tops downwardly over the outer sides of the side plates.

Adjacent rooting sections have adjacent portions thereof overlapping each' other and arched or-bent, as at 2 8, over and resting on the upwardly arched -or project-ing inverted- U-shaped-portion'of'the intermediate mem- 3, 4, 5l and 6, and arched or bent, as at 30, over and externally of the outwardly arched over the side plates and overlaps theprrter..

or projecting portions. of the end membersI of the said carlin, asshown in Figs. 2, 3,

V'6 and and the sai'dadjacent roofing-sec- Xtions terminate fitopposite sides respectively of thesaid arched or projecting portions of the said carline, andare seciired directly to the upward projecting inverted-U-shaped portion of tile saidcarlin'e-'at one vand the same side ofthe said inverted-Ushaped port-ion by riyets. R, and preferably the same rivets are employed in attaching both of' the said adjacent rooting-sections to the said earline. Adjacent roofingsections consequently extendover the top or outer side of and rest -on the diii'erent-tlanges and 22 respectively of the int.\.r1nediate member of a carline and over .e outer sident the dier'ent. flanges 23 und 23 respeetively of eachend member uf` the said cai-line, and each' of the said "roofing-sections entends vfrom the flanges 2 2- overlapped thereby at one side offtbc upwardly arched or projectmg invcrted-Ufsliapcd1portion of (helsaid intermediate member of tbe said cai-line and y `fromthe fiange overlappedthercby at one side of. the outwardly arched or project` mg portionof. each-end member of the carline to and .over the said project-ing portions A- ofvtbe said ca rline and terminates at the oppositeside ofrthe said projectingportions of the carline. T o shed orV conduct anyvwaterrunning down the said roofing-sectionat`the oute r sidesofthe side plates A laterally and outwardly aay from the side plateseach .'roof. ing-Sectio turns laterally and outwardly,

as at 26, over and rests on the laterally and outwardly turned portion ot the flange or flanges 23 which are overlapped by'the said rooting-section.

It will be observed' that the vtwo flanges 23 of eachend member of each carline. by

having their lower end portions extending I bridges the space between theA intermediate A-22 and 23 at adjacent sides of the intermedimembers l0 of adjacent cai-lines and extends over or overlaps theouter sides otl the flanges ate and'end members of the said earlines.

Each-intermediate rooting-section E cxtends across the liangcs '22 and Q3 at' one side of the outwardly arched or projecting portions of the intermediate member and cnd'members of a carline and is loose relative to the said. side ot' the said projecting portions-to accommodate contraction and expansion .longitudinally of the ear-roof of the metal composing the said rooting-section, and thence extends over the said projectingportions to the opposite side ol the said projecting portions and is secured tothe said carlne at the last-,mentioned side ot the said' projecting portion ot' the intermediate 'member of the carline.preferably by rivets R as alrea'dy-hereinbefore indicated.

-It will be observed that each intermediate rooting-section,-that is, each uniting-section E between the end rooting-sections l),- (and' .one ol the intermediate rooting-scctions is shown in full in Fig. `l)---extends i and is ,bent over the ,upwardly projecting inverted-U-shaped portions ot' the intermediate members of three consecutively arranged carlinesand consequently arched or bent over the outwardly arched or projecting lportions of the intermediate. and endv ulemlners ol' each of the said earllnes. The

said ii'itermediale roofing-section is loose relative to"thel intermediate of the said con- Seculive cai-lines to enhance its contractibility, and expansibility.I longitudinally of the car-roof, butt-lle said rooting-section,

Vwhich is thus lm se relative to the intermediate of the saidl consecutive'carlines,'is se- 'cured to the outer of the said earlincs by rivets lt. 0

Each end ulemluer 15 of each earllne ls '(s'ee ltigs. 4gb and 7) secured to the adjacent side plate-A by suitably applied bolts H and nuts #which are also preferably .instrumental in attaching the .rooting-sections overlapping the flanges 23 of (he lsaid The air-comluctinpr passageways 12 formed interior-ly ofthe intermediate members 10 of the carlines are open at the bottzon-is of the cai-lines', Consequently the passageways 12 internally ofuadjacent carllnes are in communcatioli withthe space between the said. carlines and next below thev rooting-sections so that the said space is in communica-tion through thesaid .passageways and thromrh the' passageways 16 formed in the' end members -155 of the said cai-lines with the external atmosphere. The

under sides ot lhe-rooting-seetions are therefore ventilated and kept dry.

.ft'running-board or boards G (see Figs. 1., 2, 3 and 5) are arranged horizontally above the car-roof centrally between the sides of the car and extend longitudinally and from endto end of 'the roof. The. board o r boards G are supported at the ends (see Fig. 1) by ,suitably applied brackets I in the nsualmanner, but it will be observed y that the said board or boards. are also supported from some of the carllnes to Whlch rooting-sections are secured, and, as shownvery clearly in Figs. 3 and 5, rivets R instrumental in attaching roofing-sections to the upwardly arched or projecting portion.

ot' the intermediate member of a carline to which the said board or boards are to be attached are also instrumental inthe securing, tothe said carline, of a standard oibracket K which extends a suitable distance-above the said cai-line and' terminates at its upper end in a langellc which is arranged' horizontally and next below and forms-a seat for the said board r boards which are vsuitably secured to the said flange.

l. ln car-roofconstruction, the combination, with the laterally spaced side platesn and metal carlines extending transversely 12.0 and spaced longitudinally of the side. plates and having each an upwardly projectn portion which bridges thespace between an extends over the' side plates,. of sectional metal rooting hwhich bridges the space between and extends over the side lates, 'which roofing comprises sheet meta sec` tions bridging the saitl`spa`ce vat and extend-` said projecting portion of the said earline, to theopposite side of the said carline and secured to the said carline at the lastanentioned side only.

In car-roof construction, the combination, with the laterally spaced side plates, of

metal earlines extending transversely and.

and extending laterally of one side of a car line and arched over the aforesaid inverted U-shaped portion of the said carline and cured to the said portion of the said carline at the opposite side only of the said carline so as toVV be loose relative to the first-1nentioned side of the said carline.

3. In car-roof construction, the combination, with the laterally spaced side plates, and two -metal carlines extending transversely and spaced longitudinally of the side plates, each carline having an upwardly projecting portion'which bridges the space between and extends over the side plates,

the bottom of the carline and projecting laterallyof and outwardly from opposite sides respectively and extending longitudinally'o the upwardly projecting portion of the earline, and a sheet-metal roofing-section bridging the space between the two car! lines and overlapping those flanges whichv project toward each other, said roofing-section extending over the upwardlyprojecting portions of the carlines and overlappii'ig and at least loose relative to one of those sides which face each other ot the said upwardly projecting portions of the cai-lines.

4. In carl-roof construction, the combination, with the two laterally spaced side plates, and metal carlines extending transversely and spaced longitudinally of the side plates,l each carline having an upwardly projecting portion which bridges the space betweent and extends over the side plates, saidcarline also having two flanges formed at the bottoni oi the carline and projecting laterally of and outwardly from opposite sides respectively and extending longitudinally of the upwardly project-ing portion of the earline, of a sectional metal rootingr comprising end sections and ilitermediate sections, each intern'iediate roofing-section bridging the space between and overlapping the adjacent sides of the upwardlyproject ing portions of adjacent cai-lines and being loose relative to one of the'said adjacent sides ofthe said upwardly projecting portions of the said adjacent carlines. 65 5,'In car-roof construction, the combinametal sections bridging the said space atj said carline having two flanges formed atV tion, with the two laterally spaced side plates, and metal carlines extending transversely and spaced longitudinally of the side plates, each cai-line havingy an upwardly projecting portion which bridges the space between and extends over the side plates, said carline also having' two flanges formed at the bottom of the'said carline and projecting laterally ot and outwardly from opposite sides respectively and extending longitudinally of the upwardly projecting portion ot the earline, of a sectional metal roofing comprising end sections and interinedif ate sections, each roofing-section bridgingA the space between and extending over the side plates, and each intermediate rootingsection brdging the space between and being bent over the upwardly projecting portions of adjacent carlines and extending from one of the said adjacent carlines to and being loose relative to the adjacent side of but secured to the upwardly projecting portion of the other ot the said adjacent cai-lines.

(i. In car-roof construction, the combination, with the two laterally spaced side plates, and metal carlines extending transversely and spaced longitudinally of the side plates, each carline comprising an upwardly projectingy portion which bridges the space between and extends over the side plates, said carline also comprising two laterally and outwardly projecting lianges which are arranged at opposite sides respectively of the said projecting portion of the earline, of a sectional metal rooting comprising end sections and intermediate sections, each roofing-section bridging the space between and extending over the side plates and each intermediate roofing-section bridging the space between and 'being bent over the upwardly projecting portions of adjacent carlines and extending from one of the said adjacent carlines to and being loose relative vto the adjacent side of the upwardly projecting portion of the other ot the said adjacent carlines.

7. In car-roof construction, the combination, with the two laterally spaced side plates, and metal carlines extending transversely and spaced longitudinally of the side plates, each earlineJ comprising an upwardly projecting portion which bridges the space v'between and extends over the side plates,A

Said cai-line also comprising two laterally and outwardly projecting flanges which are arranged at opposite sides respectively of the said projecting portion of the earline, of

a sectional metal roofing comprising end sections and intermediate sections, cach roof- 'l25 ing-section bridging the space between andy extending over the side plates and each in-I' terniediate rootingsection bridging the 4space between and being bent over the upwardly projecting portions of adjacent car- Su In car-root construction, the combina-v tion` with the two laterally spaced side' plates7 and three nietal carlines extending transversely and spaced longitudinally oi the side plates, each Carlino havingan upwardly projecting portion which bridges the 'space between and extends over the side plates, of a sheet-metal rooting-section bent over and loose relative to the said projecting portion of the intermediate of the said carlines and extending to the said intermediate cai-line from and secured to the two outer of the said earlines.

9. ln car-root constructioin the combination, with the two 'late `ally spaced side plates, and three metal tartines extending transversely and spaced longitudinally ot the side plates, each cai'liiie having' an upwardly projectingT portion which bridges thc space between and extends over the side platesI` said carline also having two laterally and outwardly projecting' tianges which are arranged 'at opposite sides respectively ot the said projeetinpportion ol the carlliiio, ot a nietal iooli'iigsection resting` on the tianges of the said earlines and bent over and sesamo wardly projectingl portion which extendslongitudinally of the respective cailine loetween 'the side plates, ot' a sectional metal rooting which bridges the space between and extends over the side plates and also bridges the space between adjacent Carlines and extends over the aforesaid projecting portions ot the airlines; a running'board arranged above and longitudinally of the root! ingr: inenihers instrumental in supportingr the running` hoard. and securing devices attachingl the said supportingnieiiibers and the rooting to (airlinesl at onel side of the aforesaid projeeting' portions ot the. carliiies. ln testimony whereof, l sign the foregoing' spiwiteation, in the presence of two wit iiesses.

J()Sl llll A. COSTELLO. llvitnesses:

C. ll. Donne, B. C. Biiowx. 

